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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "March 20-21 First Tappers," what does the author notice about the squirrels?
(a) They look ill.
(b) They look confused.
(c) They are very fat.
(d) Strange behavior.

2. What surprises the author about the firefly larva which he finds on his way to the cabin?
(a) It is the same size as the adult.
(b) It is identical to the adult.
(c) It is glowing just like the adult.
(d) It is nothing like the adult.

3. According to the farmer, how do most people use the dead calves?
(a) To bait coyotes.
(b) To bait bears.
(c) To feed cattle.
(d) To feed ravens.

4. While driving along the way to take his son back, what does the author see?
(a) Heat of summer.
(b) Flowers of spring.
(c) Animals of spring.
(d) Insects of spring.

5. In "April 28 Free Search," the author goes on a nature walk _______________.
(a) Looking for something in particular.
(b) Without paying attention to where he was.
(c) Without looking for anything in particular.
(d) Without looking where he was going.

6. The author decides to make maple syrup with whom?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His students.
(c) His wife.
(d) His son.

7. In "Cows," why does the author go into town?
(a) To buy supplies.
(b) To meet with friends.
(c) To have a meal at the diner.
(d) To see his son.

8. In "January 20 Coyotes," what is the man, which the author just happens upon, doing?
(a) Hunting deer.
(b) Chasing and killing coyotes with his dogs.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Trying to find his way home.

9. The author and his neighbor _________ go ice fishing in "April 3 Ice Fishing."
(a) Jerry.
(b) Bill.
(c) Bob.
(d) Joe.

10. The author and his son watch a ______________ fly up into the sky and then circle back down to the ground.
(a) Woodpecker.
(b) Mallard.
(c) Canadian goose.
(d) Woodcock.

11. What happens when the author comes down from the tree and onto the ground?
(a) The deer walks away.
(b) The deer runs away.
(c) The deer stays frozen.
(d) The deer comes to him.

12. The author stumbles upon _________ moose.
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

13. When the deer looks at him, what does the author do?
(a) He calls to her.
(b) He drops an apple on her head.
(c) He stares at her.
(d) He runs.

14. The author notes the changing seasons and decides his favorite season is ____________.
(a) Always the current one.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

15. What does the author begin in "March 23"?
(a) The squirrel observations.
(b) The syrup-making operation.
(c) The sugar-making operation.
(d) The squirrel hunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though the weather is still cold in "March 16," the author can see the tracks and furrows of many animals. What does he search for as the sun comes out?

2. On the way back to the car, what does the author find?

3. In "December 4," the author decides to make the trip ________.

4. What does the author set out to do in "November 25 Connections"?

5. The farmer also sells some_________ here and there to make money.

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